tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post6547725261197679751..comments2015-02-21T12:51:52.979-05:00Comments on Welcome to Genealogy By Ginger!: My Family Finder DNA Kit was Received at ftDNAGinger Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17453442334718861407noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-30800265063099290352011-06-01T09:16:53.182-04:002011-06-01T09:16:53.182-04:00Thanks CeCe! I will be sure to add more distant su...Thanks CeCe! I will be sure to add more distant surnames to my list!Ginger Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17453442334718861407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-73316902297096976252011-06-01T02:24:48.652-04:002011-06-01T02:24:48.652-04:00Ginger, It is possible to find 5th cousins (and ev...Ginger, It is possible to find 5th cousins (and even further back) using Family Finder, however FTDNA usually only &quot;advertises&quot; 5 generations. This is because once you get past 3rd cousins, the odds of detecting a genetic relationship drop dramatically. About 90% of 3rd cousins will inherit enough DNA to be detectable by FF, but only about 50% of 4th cousins will show a match. You can see the percentages on my blog here: http://www.yourgeneticgenealogist.com/2010/09/known-relative-studies-with-23andme.html<br />However, because of the random nature of autosomal inheritance, most of us have been finding that many of our matches are further back than predicted, so to be proactive, you really need to add some more surnames to that list. :-)<br />It is a real thrill when you confirm a familial relationship with a DNA match!<br />Have fun with it and best of luck,<br />CeCeYour Genetic Genealogisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696248341534125135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-18292803967223843672011-05-26T23:30:43.777-04:002011-05-26T23:30:43.777-04:00Jennifer, I&#39;m really excited. I can&#39;t wait...Jennifer, I&#39;m really excited. I can&#39;t wait. Results aren&#39;t due back until 7/20/11 but I&#39;m sure they will come back sooner. I can&#39;t believe how popular this Family Finder test has become and how many people are doing it. I would definitely wait until they have a sale though. $289 is way too high!!!Ginger Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17453442334718861407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-68600130188194985652011-05-26T23:29:22.206-04:002011-05-26T23:29:22.206-04:00Hi Amy, yeah, I got confirmation on a cousin&#39;s...Hi Amy, yeah, I got confirmation on a cousin&#39;s 37 Y test back too, but only 25 markers posted. Kind of bummed because there was a um...&quot;mutation&quot; on one marker. Silly me had told her that her Father&#39;s DNA would be a perfect match to my grandfather&#39;s. Oops!Ginger Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17453442334718861407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-41473576706889138912011-05-26T23:13:08.878-04:002011-05-26T23:13:08.878-04:00How exciting!! I really want to get mine done. I...How exciting!! I really want to get mine done. I&#39;m looking forward to seeing what matches you might find!Jenniferhttp://www.climbingmyfamilytree.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7077574950918175884.post-32506720503633823202011-05-26T15:15:25.513-04:002011-05-26T15:15:25.513-04:00Thank you for the heads up on the delay. I think t...Thank you for the heads up on the delay. I think the backlog may be lifted, as I received confirmation for three outstanding test kits this week. Now the waiting game begins...Amy Coffin, MLIShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00612044786240692282noreply@blogger.com